Wooly Bully | ||||
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Released | June 1965 | |||
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Length | 28:52 | |||
Label | MGM | |||
Producer | Stan Kesler | |||
Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs chronology | ||||
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Singles from Wooly Bully | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
Record Mirror | [2] |
Wooly Bully is the debut studio album by the band Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, released in 1965 on MGM Records SE-4297 (stereo). [3] It was released following the success of their hit " Wooly Bully", and contains a mixture of cover songs and original compositions. It is an early example of Tex-Mex music that was also being popularized by groups like Sir Douglas Quintet, Freddy Fender and ? and the Mysterians.
The song " Wooly Bully" was recorded at Phillips Recording Service in Memphis, which was owned by Sam Phillips.
The album reached No. 26 on the Billboard albums chart on August 28, 1965. [4] [5] Allmusic's Eugene Chadbourne gives it a 3+1⁄2-star rating, writing that the band performed originals and cover songs with equal skill and the album was worth hearing beyond the hit song "Wooly Bully". [1]
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Album – Billboard (United States)
Year | Album | Chart | Position [4] |
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1965 | "Wooly Bully" | Billboard 200 | 26 |
Singles – Billboard (United States)
Year | Single | Chart | Position [6] |
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1965 | "Wooly Bully" | Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |